The Impact of Skiing on the Visual System: Injuries, Dysfunctions and Ways of Prevention
Skiing, although it offers numerous health and emotional benefits, is associated with the risk of eye injuries. In high-altitude conditions, the eyes are exposed to intense UV radiation reflected by the snow, which can lead to snow blindness (photokeratitis). This condition manifests itself with sev...
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| author | Dominik Rabstein Piotr Gosciniewicz Adam Kabiesz Radosław Szydłowski Agnieszka Porwolik Magdalena Bodera Hanna Porwolik Agata Porwolik |
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| description | Skiing, although it offers numerous health and emotional benefits, is associated with the risk of eye injuries. In high-altitude conditions, the eyes are exposed to intense UV radiation reflected by the snow, which can lead to snow blindness (photokeratitis). This condition manifests itself with severe pain, photophobia, and tearing, and its more serious consequences can include permanent corneal opacities. Additionally, extreme weather conditions, such as strong wind and low temperatures, favor drying of the eye surface and irritation of the conjunctiva.
Skiers are also exposed to mechanical injuries, such as abrasions, corneal perforations, or orbital fractures, resulting from collisions and falls. In treatment, rapid diagnosis and appropriate medical interventions, including surgery, are crucial. Prevention plays an important role – the use of ski goggles with UV filters, wind protection and education about the risks significantly reduce the risk of eye damage. The work emphasizes the need for further research on improving protective technology and educating skiers to minimize the risk of eye injuries in winter sports.
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| spelling | doaj-art-df2d7426515c4bf1a5291d0a88ef62642025-08-20T03:09:07ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062025-04-018010.12775/JEHS.2025.80.58147The Impact of Skiing on the Visual System: Injuries, Dysfunctions and Ways of PreventionDominik Rabstein0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0008-4744Piotr Gosciniewicz1https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8513-0438Adam Kabiesz2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0149-9459Radosław Szydłowski3https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5771-3990Agnieszka Porwolik4https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9667-5676Magdalena Bodera5https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8890-214XHanna Porwolik6https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5004-3725Agata Porwolik7https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5533-5377YOU CLINIC RABSTEIN SPÓŁKA JAWNAWSB University, 41-300 Dabrowa Gornicza, Zygmunta Cieplaka 1cDepartment of Ophthalmology, Zaglebiowski Szpital Kliniczny, Malachowskiego 12, 42-500 BędzinProfessor Zbigniew Religa Student Scientific Association at the Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Jordana 19, 41-808 Zabrze, PolandSilesia Orthodontics, Juliusza Słowackiego 13, 40-094 Katowice, PolandProfessor Zbigniew Religa Student Scientific Association at the Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Jordana 19, 41-808 Zabrze, PolandProfessor Zbigniew Religa Student Scientific Association at the Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Jordana 19, 41-808 Zabrze, PolandProfessor Zbigniew Religa Student Scientific Association at the Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Jordana 19, 41-808 Zabrze, PolandSkiing, although it offers numerous health and emotional benefits, is associated with the risk of eye injuries. In high-altitude conditions, the eyes are exposed to intense UV radiation reflected by the snow, which can lead to snow blindness (photokeratitis). This condition manifests itself with severe pain, photophobia, and tearing, and its more serious consequences can include permanent corneal opacities. Additionally, extreme weather conditions, such as strong wind and low temperatures, favor drying of the eye surface and irritation of the conjunctiva. Skiers are also exposed to mechanical injuries, such as abrasions, corneal perforations, or orbital fractures, resulting from collisions and falls. In treatment, rapid diagnosis and appropriate medical interventions, including surgery, are crucial. Prevention plays an important role – the use of ski goggles with UV filters, wind protection and education about the risks significantly reduce the risk of eye damage. The work emphasizes the need for further research on improving protective technology and educating skiers to minimize the risk of eye injuries in winter sports. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/58147skkingeye complicationseyedry eye syndromesportsun exposure |
| spellingShingle | Dominik Rabstein Piotr Gosciniewicz Adam Kabiesz Radosław Szydłowski Agnieszka Porwolik Magdalena Bodera Hanna Porwolik Agata Porwolik The Impact of Skiing on the Visual System: Injuries, Dysfunctions and Ways of Prevention Journal of Education, Health and Sport skking eye complications eye dry eye syndrome sport sun exposure |
| title | The Impact of Skiing on the Visual System: Injuries, Dysfunctions and Ways of Prevention |
| title_full | The Impact of Skiing on the Visual System: Injuries, Dysfunctions and Ways of Prevention |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Skiing on the Visual System: Injuries, Dysfunctions and Ways of Prevention |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Skiing on the Visual System: Injuries, Dysfunctions and Ways of Prevention |
| title_short | The Impact of Skiing on the Visual System: Injuries, Dysfunctions and Ways of Prevention |
| title_sort | impact of skiing on the visual system injuries dysfunctions and ways of prevention |
| topic | skking eye complications eye dry eye syndrome sport sun exposure |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/58147 |
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